Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0297

Ella POV

Alexander looked at me expectantly, his question hanging heavily in the air between us. Panic raced through me as 1 tried to think of a way to respond that would defuse the situation, but nothing came to me.

I laughed uneasily.

* supposed to be the one asking the questions," I said. "Before we even spoke to Dr. McIntyre, you promised me you'd explain what was going on. But now you're deflecting."

"You're the one deflecting," Alexander countered. "I need to know about that list. I need you to explain how you know those people."

"They're friends of David's," I said, natrowing my eyes at him. "Why are you acting so strange about this?" He stared at me unblinkingly, as if weighing my words. A frustrated knot tightened in my chest. Alexander had been acting strangely himself lately. I knew he was hiding things-things I needed to know.

He kept saying he'd come clean, then always found an excuse not to.

If I was being honest, it made me angry. But more than that, I was exhausted.

in my head. Exhausted from

know,” Alexander said. "Ella, those men are very dangerous people. I need to know how you're connected to them. Handing their names over like that... they will come after you

words sank in. I'd messed up. I only knew those names because of

yourself?" I asked. "And yet you expect me to tell you everything. That

said softly. "What matters right now is that I understand how you know those men. Ella, they are dangerous people. If I'm going to protect you, I need

can tell you're hiding things. You keep making little slip-ups, saying things you shouldn't know. And honestly? I'm

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stared at him, wide-eyed. For a brief, incredulous

the exact same thing to you," I

eyes and took

you when the time

that it would be a mistake to let my emotions get out of hand. Half of what I was feeling was

deep breath, then said, “Let's talk about this when

he wanted to argue, but after